Slain Alabama A&M student Keshaun Middlebrooks was ‘super star achiever’

Slain Alabama A&M student Keshaun Middlebrooks was ‘super star achiever’

An Alabama A&M student shot to death Wednesday is being remembered by friends as a hard-working, inspiring person who perhaps had no idea how many people looked up to her.

Keshaun Middlebrooks, 22, died Wednesday at Huntsville Hospital from gunshot wounds in a shooting outside a home in the 200 block of Victory Lane at 1 a.m.

There have been no arrests. Huntsville police say they believe the shooting was an isolated incident.

Middlebrooks was a junior at Alabama A&M majoring in sports management, according to the university.

One week ago, Middlebrooks posted “Livin’ in a world so cold” on her Instagram account. Today, more than 100 commenters paid tribute to her.

“Rest in peace,” “rest easy,” “I love you forever,” “so pure so lovely,” “I can’t believe this man” were some of the comments.

“Your sweet smile & outgoing attitude will forever be missed. Fly high in Heaven girl,” was one comment left from summernicoleee. “I keep coming back to yo comments cause it just amazes me how many people you’ve touched otha than just me,” stated onlytheplayaz.

“I may not be there yet, but I’m closer than I was yesterday,” was one comment Middlebrooks made an Instagram post, summing up how many saw her – as a determined presence in their lives.

KingJerlo Robinson, of Atlanta’s Urban Success University, paid tribute on social media through tears on video to Middlebrooks, calling her “our super star achiever,” “baby girl genius leader’ and “the great believing soldierette.”

“She was one of my daughter’s friends,” he said. “She was working to be able to do something.”

A friend, Jordan Melrose, told WAFF said they met in Atlanta.

“I just wish you would’ve known her. This is not the way she was supposed to go out. It’s not her lifestyle,” Melrose said.

Keshawna Watson told the station she had known Middlebrooks for five years. She remembered her friend as loving music and basketball.

“I just wish this would have never happened,” she said.

Alabama A&M is extending grief counseling services to students via the AAMU 24/7 Counseling Hotline at (256) 929-8147.